Did you know that indicators presented in Reporting for Better Cancer Outcomes (RBCO) reports have been designed with expert input?
Stakeholder input supports the effective use of health data to improve cancer outcomes. The Clinical Engagement team relies on expert advice and experience in cancer services to:
- Identify opportunities for improvement in each cancer stream.
- Prioritise focus areas.
- Sense-check any data analyses.
- Understand data in order to present meaningful insights (e.g. indicators in RBCO reports).
The Clinical Engagement Program provides a unique opportunity for stakeholders to:
- Contribute to the development of system-wide indicators.
- Determine criteria for the “specialist centres” listed on the Cancer Institute NSW and CanRefer websites.
- Collaborate across a range of professional backgrounds, organisations and locations.
Since 2017, the Clinical Engagement Program has worked with over 500 stakeholders from NSW and the ACT. This includes representatives from:
| • 16 LHDs and specialty networks | • 6 academic and professional organisations |
| • 16 private hospitals | • A mix of metropolitan, rural and regional services |
Engagement activities are open to all healthcare professionals working in NSW or the ACT, regardless of level or facility type. Backgrounds may include (but are not limited to):
| • Cancer care specialists (e.g. surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists) | |
| • General Practitioners | • Care coordinators |
| • Nurses | • Aboriginal Health Workers |
| • Pathologists | • Project managers/officers |
| • Allied Health Workers | • Researchers/academics |
In 2023, the Clinical Engagement Program will be trialling new engagement modes to complement Clinical Advisory Groups.
This may include 1:1 interviews, small focus groups and surveys.
- Planned upcoming engagement events are listed below. Please click here to register your interest in these events.
- To express interest in future cancer streams, ask a question, or provide feedback, please fill in this form.
| January | February | March |
| Lung Cancer Pathways in NSW Report feedback | Lung Cancer Pathways in NSW Report feedback |
Lung Cancer Pathways in NSW Report feedback Clinical Trials RBCO indicator review |
| April | May | June |
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Clinical Trials RBCO indicator review Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) for rectal cancer - variation review |
Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) for rectal cancer - variation review |
26th June Review of Pancreas and Liver Cancer Specialist Centre criteria review 28th June Review of Breast Cancer Specialist Centre criteria Oesophageal and Gastric Specialist Cancer Centre criteria review Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) for rectal cancer - variation review |
| July | August | September |
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Review of Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Specialist Centre Criteria Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) for rectal cancer - variation review |
Colorectal cancer pathways of care report definitions | |
| October | November | December |
- NSW Cancer Plan:
- Focus Care
